HD problem

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My data is all backed up so its really an intriguing problem I've got here -
my HD keeps disappearing and giving me can't read disk - disk error etc (win
2k). Obviously the drive has a fault, but everytime it happens I just go to
the boot menu and re-auto the drive info and its back to normal again -
sometimes no errors other times lots of errors (well actually 1 time it had
one big error after the first main big error), but after that its been fine
except that it keeps disappearing "temporarily".

Any clues? Could I actually fix it - its not an OS drive (data only). Does
having lots of directories and subfolders, etc cause more problematic disk
writing and thus cause for corruption, because I'm seriously considering
that that is what is going on because its stabilised somewhat as I've gone
back to 3 folders max depth instead of 6/10ish...
 
Might be the drive, might be the controller.
Put another drive in to rule out the controller.
 
My data is all backed up so its really an intriguing problem I've got here -
my HD keeps disappearing and giving me can't read disk - disk error etc (win
2k). Obviously the drive has a fault, but everytime it happens I just go to
the boot menu and re-auto the drive info and its back to normal again -
sometimes no errors other times lots of errors (well actually 1 time it had
one big error after the first main big error), but after that its been fine
except that it keeps disappearing "temporarily".

Any clues? Could I actually fix it - its not an OS drive (data only). Does
having lots of directories and subfolders, etc cause more problematic disk
writing and thus cause for corruption, because I'm seriously considering
that that is what is going on because its stabilised somewhat as I've gone
back to 3 folders max depth instead of 6/10ish...
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Here's some things to try...not in any particular order...


1. Try the drive in another machine. There's a very good chance the
problem is not with the drive.

2. Change the power lead going to the drive.

3. Swap the IDE cables or, better yet, buy a new one for the drive.
Make sure the swap/new is the proper ATA type.

4. If the drive works on a different machine...and the cable
switching doesn't solve the problem on the current machine...you may
have a power supply problem.

Over 60% of all hard drives that are RMA'd have no problem with the
drive at all.

Good luck.


Have a nice week...

Trent©

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